Nociceptive temporalis inhibitory reflexes evoked by CO2-laser stimulation in tension-type headache

Cephalalgia

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 361-366

  De Tommaso, Marina ^a,b   Guido, M ^a   Libro, G ^a   Losito, L ^a   Sciruicchio, V ^a   Specchio, L M ^a   Puca, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

CO2 laser; Headache; Temporalis inhibitory reflex; Tension type

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE SPINDLE AFFERENT NERVE; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; TEMPORALIS MUSCLE; TENSION HEADACHE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FACIAL MUSCLES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; REACTION TIME; REFLEX; TENSION-TYPE HEADACHE;

EID: 0038171235     PISSN: 03331024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-2982.2003.00537.x     Document Type: Article

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